Overcoming the Cocoa Crisis With Fermentation of Waste Is there a scalable solution for the cocoa crisis that’s natural and low-cost? Written by Jose Manuel Salvador Lopez EDITED by ARIYANA RAYATT Scroll DowN 31 March 2025 The spot for the most popular flavour in the world goes to vanilla, but not far behind is chocolate. […]
From Farming to Pharma: How Humans Manipulate Nature It is more integrated into our lives than you may think. Written by ARIYANA rayatt Scroll DowN 23 January 2024 DNA is nature’s language. A language, which codes the instruction manual for every living thing. Just as each item in IKEA has its instruction manual, so does
Biology’s Art of Illumination Lighting the Skies and Oceans with Bio-Designed Glow Sticks Written by Mehrad Moghtadaei EDITED by ARIYANA RAYATT Scroll DowN 16 December 2024 The music pulses, a collective heartbeat that binds the crowd. As night falls, you reach for your glow stick—a festival ritual as iconic as the music itself. You snap
Pilots belong on a runway What is the role of a designer in steering and driving the take-off of a new innovation? Written by clara nicholson EDITED by ARIYANA RAYATT Scroll DowN 27 November 2024 At this year’s London Fashion Week, next-generation innovators took the runway by storm. The Patrick McDowell SS25 show, titled “Portraits
The Science Behind the Sparkle: A Deep Dive What if the bright colours of nature could be replicated without harming the planet? Written By Ariyana Rayatt Scroll DowN 18 October 2024 Humanity has sought to replicate nature’s vibrant beauty, throughout history, often at a great environmental cost. What if the bright colours of nature could
Footwear concept artist Aisha Kuijk embodies nature’s approach, collaborating with major brands and innovators including Timberland, and Vivobarefoot, and pioneering material innovators, like Mycl, Bananatex and Woolmark to reimagine shoes so they might coexist with nature. In this piece, Aisha’s curious and energetic perspective guides us through the journey of designing footwear that feeds back into the earth, inviting us to see the potential for regenerative cycles in everyday objects.
CARBIOS and FCC plan for a UK-based plant to tackle plastic waste, with CARBIOS’ licensed technology as legislation shifts attention to biorecycling CARBIOS And FCC Progress Transition Towards A Circular Economy CARBIOS is a France-based biotechnology company that develops enzymes that close the loop on end-of-life plastics and textiles. Their solution breaks down PET plastic
The global textile industry faces a dynamic landscape marked by EU and US regulations, financial challenges, and significant investments.
Uniforms with innovative materials for Teams USA, Finland, and Denmark at the most sustainable Olympic Games yet, Paris 2024 The Circular Strategy of Paris 2024: The Greenest Games So Far The Olympic torch has arrived in Paris, marking the commencement of the 2024 Games. In preparations for nations to unite and celebrate the shared love
Why is there hesitation to fund material innovators, when fashion brands are looking for sustainable materials to lower their carbon emissions and offer sustainable products? Treekind® receives the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Biophilica, a London-based company, has achieved a USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its flagship material Treekind®. Treekind® is a material made
